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John Pritchett: D.C. For Dummies

Hawaii’s longest-serving U.S. senator, the late Dan Inouye, was the King of Pork. With Democrats in control again, Sen. Brian Schatz is perfectly positioned to make sure Hawaii gets its fair share of federal dollars.

By John Pritchett

January 31, 2021 · 0 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Did Schatz actually agree with Biden's EO supporting the Jone's Act?

M.E.L. · 5 years ago

Big difference here is that Inouye worked across the aisle to benefit Hawaii.  Schatz can't do this.  He is too partisan.  

dahitman · 5 years ago

Dan Inouye was able to bring home the bacon because he was in the US Senate for so long, all the while accumulating seniority, which is a big factor in the Senate.  He was a Senator for just under 50 years.  Schatz is working on it.

sleepingdog · 5 years ago

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